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A town of 270, settled in 1892.
Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower January low than Taloga. Dewey County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Taloga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 468 in 1910, 288 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taloga, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Taloga.
Taloga’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Taloga school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taloga EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 96 | A− |
| Taloga HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 30 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Taloga home is worth about $131,000, up 1.5% in a year, 41% below the Oklahoma typical home. 76% of households own their home in Taloga, above Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
| Taloga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $920 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 39% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Taloga is 30.5 years. Taloga has lost 6.6% of its people since 2020, down to 270 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Taloga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.5 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 43% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Taloga’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Taloga | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Taloga has chilly winters and hot summers. Taloga’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Taloga for work: only 8% work in town. 22% of Taloga residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Taloga fell to 174 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013.
| Taloga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Taloga beats the Oklahoma average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Taloga. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Taloga.
| Taloga | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Taloga | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Taloga; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Taloga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Taloga is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 288 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dewey County. The town lies near the southern bank of a bend of the Canadian River, along U.S. Route 183, approximately thirty-seven miles north of Clinton.
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Taloga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.